The charges the three face were laid by the Independent Police Directorate (Ipid).

Ipid alleges that police supplier Keith Keating who owns Forensic Data Analyst (FDA) facilitated the payment for the cars for Phahlane through the dealership owned by Synman.

The Hawks last year raided properties belonging to Phahlane and Keating.

Keating is accused of gifting Phahlane with expensive cars in return for favours. But Phahlane, who was the head of forensic at the time of the alleged dealings, has denied any corrupt deals and claims the cars were part of a sponsorship.

Some of the cars the couple received include a Landrover Discovery, Nissan Navarra, Toyota Hilux, Grey Merc, Silver VW and a Ford Rover.

Keating, like Phahlane, denies any corrupt dealings and claimed Phahlane did not get his cars from him.